Four County Players Announces Auditions for THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
Four County Players announces auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde and directed by John Holdren.
The auditions will take place Sunday January 30 at 7:00 PM on the Main Stage of Four County Players, 5256 Governor Barbour Street, Barboursville and Monday January 31 at 7:00 PM. Call-backs if needed: Tuesday and Wednesday, February 1 and 2, at 7:00 PM in the Cellar at Four County Players in Barboursville.
A classic comedy with sparkling verbal wit, The Importance of Being Earnest is set in and near London in the mid-1890s. In performance, actors will speak in an upper class British accent ("Received Pronunciation"), though accents are not required in the audition.
· Arrive at or close to the start time as actors will be grouped to read scenes from the script.
· The theatre will be open 15 minutes prior to auditions to allow time to fill out paperwork.
· Please be familiar with the script, which is readily available online.
· Auditions are open to everyone.
RUN AND REHEARSAL INFO:
· The Importance of Being Earnest will run Thursdays through Sundays, May 5-22, 2011, on the main stage at Four County Players.
· Accent coaching will begin in February. Rehearsals will begin in early March, 2011. Rehearsals will be held Monday-Thursday nights, as well as Sunday afternoons, with some Saturdays possibly required as we near tech week.
John ("Jack") Worthing-a bachelor, 29 years old
Algernon Moncrieff-Jack's friend, a bachelor in his mid-late twenties
Lady Bracknell-mother of Gwendolen, middle-aged
Gwendolen Fairfax-Lady Bracknell's daughter, twenties
Cecily Cardew -Jack's ward, 18 years old
Miss Prism-Cecily's governess, middle aged
Rev. Canon Chasuble-Rector of the church near Jack's country house, middle-aged
Lane-Algernon's butler, middle-aged
Merriman-Jack's butler, middle-aged
For more information, visit www.fourcp.org.
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